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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill
The new group is expected to recommend drastic cuts to the federal workforce and to slash regulation.
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Secret Service director vows overhaul as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt
During the hearing Ronald Rowe was repeatedly asked by flabbergasted lawmakers how problems so obvious in hindsight were allowed to happen.
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Key things to know about the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Luigi Mangione, 26, is being held without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested at a McDonald's on Dec. 9 following the ambush of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser
Trump announced Wednesday on Truth Social that Navarro will serve as a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.
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Trump picks crypto backer Paul Atkins as new Securities and Exchange Commission chair
He's now the CEO of consulting firm Patomak Global Partners which has clients across the financial and cryptocurrency industries.
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Carli Lloyd, others elected to U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
The Delran, New Jersey native — who scored a hat trick in the U.S. victory over Japan in the 2015 World Cup final — earned 47 of 48 votes from the player selection committee.
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Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?
The move comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges.
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Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day
Gathered with the president and his wife, Jill, were survivors, family members and advocates to memorialize the lives lost to the epidemic.
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What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
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Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals
Trump's campaign for the Oval Office was dominated by appeals to traditional masculinity, conveyed in appearances in nontraditional media.
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SunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled for potential salmonella contamination
The cucumber outbreak sickened 68 people, including 18 who were hospitalized, in 19 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
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Study: Climate change boosted wind speeds in 2024 Atlantic hurricanes
New research from Climate Central shows record-breaking ocean temperatures helped spin hurricanes faster, creating more destructive wind speeds.
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The National Dog Show explained: How a dog contest became a Thanksgiving tradition
The National Dog Show, hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, started in 1879 as the Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Show and has been held annually since 1933.
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Concerned about arguments at Thanksgiving? NPR readers give tips to help
NPR asked "Up First" newsletter readers to share tips on how they have navigated difficult conversations over the holidays.
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Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump
In court papers. prosecutors said the Justice Department's position "is that the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.”
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